Are you uninterested in console games?

[Zenoth]

I am not uninterested in console games, I'm just generally uninterested in console ports on the PC, no more and no less, I still to this day like console gaming in general (the Wii is the closest thing there is this generation to what I myself call console gaming).

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Nice language. Now try actually reading what I said. I love your screen name, BTW.

I read what you wrote, but I can't understand what "headshots" have to do with PC gaming.

 

[evident]

you're not the only one. console games for the most part are lame, minus platformers like mario and the cutesy stuff. any serious gaming is on the PC. that said, i haven't played a new PC game that i've liked in a long time either. i'm still playing warcraft 3.

 

[jinsaotomex4]

I am not uninterested in console games because I'd never do something as foolish as limit my possibilities of finding a game I would truly enjoy before trying it.

 

[lothar]

More than I was in the past.
My last console was a Gamecube...I haven't bought any of the new consoles and I've never tried playing anything on them either.

I play more PC games on the occasion and go back to playing SSB: Melee or Zelda and others if I want to experience nostalgia once in a while.

Recent PC games are boring.
Recent Console games are boring.

 

[Eric62]

I haven't played a console game in over a year. I hate the controller with the retard thumbsticks.
Love PC shooter games with the KB + Mouse !!!

 

[Dumac]

you're not the only one. console games for the most part are lame, minus platformers like mario and the cutesy stuff. any serious gaming is on the PC. that said, i haven't played a new PC game that i've liked in a long time either. i'm still playing warcraft 3.

You set that, yet PC games are just rehashes of the same game types, premises, and mechanics over and over.

I swear, the only innovation (as little as their is) I've seen as of late comes from the console sector.

I don't see how anyone could limit themselves to the PC and cross out consoles altogether, unless all they played is MMOs, FPS, or RTS.

 

[JoshGuru7]

It just feels clunky and awkward. I've never owned and FPS for a console, but I have played a couple dozen demos (some of them over and over), including a few multiplayer demos and it just feels strange.

I may be a cry baby, but I just can't see myself getting used to it and I don't know why.

I think you might surprise yourself if you try it for an extended period. I'm a longtime UT ladder gamer and a very strong advocate for the mouse/kb control scheme, but I have a few PS3 games that stray into FPS territory and they are still awesome. It's true that the controller is a far inferior device in terms of aiming and as a result I sacrifice the ability to pull off amazing headshots while moving. On the other hand, that means that stealth and cover mechanics actually become necessary and after you get used to it the whole thing the controller just feels really slick for the games that get it right. Uncharted2 and Killzone2 are simply two of the best games I've ever played and I would hate to have missed them completely because of the control scheme.

I don't see how anyone could limit themselves to the PC and cross out consoles altogether, unless all they played is MMOs, FPS, or RTS.

I guess if you only like games from those three genres then it makes sense, as long as you are willing to skip the few really great action/adventure FPS games that are console exclusives each year. However, I agree with you that ultimately good games are good regardless of their platform. Consider how silly some of the following complaints from this thread sound applied to other games:
- "I wouldn't consider trying flag football because I'm not as accurate in real life as I am with a mouse and keyboard."
- "Board games are all stupid because they can't be upscaled to 2600x1560."
- "Arcade games aren't any fun because they aren't serious games."

Sure that's a stretch, but why would you decide to limit your options if price wasn't a factor?

And bought the PS3 for Demons Souls, which was also totally worth it. Other games I have enjoyed on the 360 are Forza 2 (haven't gotten 3 yet), Skate 1 and 2, and Halo 3. Picked up MGS4 for cheap on the PS3 and have recently been playing through that. I played it for about 2 and 1/2 hours last night, which only consisted of about 30 mins of actually playing the game.. Those of you who've played it know what i'm talking about.. lol

I didn't make it through MGS4 (yawn) but other PS3 exclusives that I would recommend are Infamous (better version of Prototype), God of War collection (1 and 2), Uncharted 2, and Valkyria Chronicles if you're interested in SRPGs.

 

[Rezident]

Yes I am totally uninterested in consoles.

No mouse for FPSs? Game over.

Also, buying a console is just like buying a computer that you can't upgrade or do all the things you can do with a PC. I know some people don't know how to use computers but it's not that hard to learn.

 

[Fenixgoon]

im interested in console games, but i'd rather play on my PC. i'd have no problem hooking up 4 controllers to play co-op with friends. i just prefer to have 1 system. plus, consoles are starting to become media centers, but my PC *IS* a media center. with a helluva lot more storage to boot.

 

[BassBomb]

multiplayer (in the same room) is the best part about a console

busting out controllers for 2v2 NHL its awesome fun

so sad pc gaming got rid of the split screen years ago

i was a die hard pc gamer, i love my ps3 for sports games and racing games

the only issue i have with console is i have to really watch the quality control because of how expensive games are, i better make sure im buying something good

 

[Bonesdad]

It's just an elitist attitude that some of you have with PC gaming. I love PC gaming and dump too much money into it but love console gaming as well. Both are great and I welcome both as well. The only problem I have is consolizing PC games.

Funny, I hear the elitist comment a lot from console gamers. I think it actually goes both ways...some console gamers are so proud of their systems they make fun of PC gamers...can't we all just get along? IT'S A GAME.

I can't stand console games personally, but because they make my hands/wrists hurt so damn much after an hour of play. The games themselves are fun, but just too hard for me to use.

And I also play PC games on my 46" plasma....so the bigger screen comment from another post doesn't hold up anymore.

 

[Bonesdad]

Recent PC games are boring.
Recent Console games are boring.

+1

 

[Martimus]

I also don't own a console. I would like to get a Wii, and already know that my parents are getting one for my daughter for Christmas. I could see playing games with friends on that, while playing single player games on the computer. Playing on a console alone just seems wierd to me for some reason.

 

[crownjules]

My 360 console has been relegated to a time waster at my girlfriend's place. It's primary purpose is now playing DVDs and streaming Netflix. I haven't bought a console game since GH3 was released - that's two years. I rent anything I'm interested in playing through Gamefly. If I like it enough to buy it and it has a PC version then I do that, otherwise I just hold onto the rental long enough to beat it or get bored.

I also play computer games and very much enjoy them. In fact, when I play computer games I can get headshots, too. However, I'm not so ignorant as to think that is the one and only thing that matters in gaming. As a result I enjoy gaming as a whole far more than you, I'm sure.

You are ignorant enough however to make silly blanket statements. KB+M is just more comfortable and offers greater control for some people. Others will say the opposite is true for them. Neither side is right or wrong, it's simply a matter of preference.

 

[PingSpike]

I have an xbox 360, to play rockband only really. I would have bought a wii instead if it supported rockband DLC, transfers, etc better. This was mainly due to its lack of a hard drive. Anyway, as I think back...man I really wish that Wii had a hard drive because the game selection on this thing really doesn't do much for me. A lot of wii games are a joke, but at least they bring something different to the table versus my PC.

I looked for other titles to buy for xbox 360 and I think the only one I want is dead rising. I have a decent enough gaming PC and I have zero interest in playing shooters on the xbox and I came to the conclusion that the xbox 360 is largely a machine that plays FPS games. I've already played plenty of those games, with better controls graphics and more interesting mechanics on the PC. I have no desire to play a watered version of the same old stuff. If I wanted to do that, I'd just pick up some bargain bin shooter titles for the PC instead. That said, I'm actually beginning to tire of that genre altogether as not a lot new and different has happened there.

The xbox 360 was overall not a good buy for me. Any game that comes out on it that I'm interested in comes out on the PC as well and I'd pick that platform every time. The sad part is that means the PC is now flooded with fairly generic console games which means I don't even really have a lot of interest in gaming at all anymore. I tend to play Rock Band on the 360 and old games I missed or liked and wanted to replay on the PC. I stopped upgrading my PC because I just don't really play new games anymore.

I'm probably just getting old and my interests are changing honestly, but a lot of the cerebral complex nature of PC games seems to have been lost recently. And since the same crap is all the consoles have I don't care about them either.

 

[AdamK47]

I've been uninterested in console gaming for over 15 years. Dirty little things they are.

 

[Mem]

I'm PC gamer not used or owned a console for a long time (last console I had was 16 bit Nintendo),my brother has a 360 and the graphics have improved over the years but console games are still too expensive compared to PC,my PC is 5 years old but I can still play modern games with my 4870 card so bit of a myth you have to do major upgrades on PC for gaming.

I like to play RPGs(first choice) and most of them are on the PC platform,MMORPGs I play too PC wise.

I have nothing against consoles its just the type of games I play and personal usage I'm better off with a PC,down the road this might change you never know.

 

[Craig234]

I'm pretty much uninterested in all games right now. There are only so many "yearly sequel to big-budget game with fancy graphics and eight hours of gameplay" you can take, and that's really all that's coming out any more. More of the same...unless you count Wii-Waggle minigame shovelware as something "different".

It's not like the PC is any better either. It has WOW, a bunch of WOW-wannabes, and (usually) shoddy ports of console games. Wahoo?

That's very wrong. I coulld post a long list of PC titles contradicting your claim but the fact you said it implies to me it wouldn't do any good.

 

[RyanPaulShaffer]

That's very wrong. I coulld post a long list of PC titles contradicting your claim but the fact you said it implies to me it wouldn't do any good.

Why are you stalking me in other forums? Go back to P&N! Shoo, comrade!

I am not the only one to echo this sentiment, but the fact that...you are Craig234 implies to me that it wouldn't do any good to point this out in any greater detail.

I much prefer seeing "This message is hidden because Craig234 is on your ignore list.", but sometimes I get curious as to what our crazy comrade is up to.

 

[yepp]

Last console was a GameCube, haven't touched a current gen console. Waiting for The Last Guardian though, will pick that up and a PS3 probably at the end of its life cycle when its dirt cheap.

Games like The Last Guardian can't be missed, Shadow of the Colossus beats anything i've played on the PC.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I like both. I do not mind playing FPSs on a console either and I don't think it's any harder than using a keyboard and mouse. It may not be as precise but remember that everyone you're playing against has the same control scheme, so they have the same advantages or disadvantages as you do.

I also find that even though a mouse might be better for aiming, I'm not very good at it compared to other PC players. So I end up doing better on console FPSs than on PC ones.

Lastly, I often (but not always) find the controller to be more comfortable to use. In BioShock, I actually connected my Xbox 360 controller and used it to play the game on my PC because the mouse tracking in that game is messed up. Also, console games seem less finicky than PC games. I don't usually have problems with PC games but I almost never have them with console games.

 

[Martimus]

Why are you stalking me in other forums? Go back to P&N! Shoo, comrade!

I am not the only one to echo this sentiment, but the fact that...you are Craig234 implies to me that it wouldn't do any good to point this out in any greater detail.

I much prefer seeing "This message is hidden because Craig234 is on your ignore list.", but sometimes I get curious as to what our crazy comrade is up to.

Craig is right though. Just because the games that aren't ultra hyped sequels don't get a lot of press don't mean they don't exist. There are new games coming from smaller development houses all the time. I have seen a bunch of new titles coming out of Eastern Europe lately, and while the English translations aren't always the greatest, they are usually not nearly as much a rehash of old gameplay as I have seen from most heavily hyped games.

 

[gszx1337]

When the end-goal of all games becomes one's ability to snipe from 1,000 yards away with a headshot you'll be right.

For some players (snipers), it already is.

Until then console games sell SO well because, simply, they work

It's not so much that they "just work", it's that your average user doesn't know how to install games, update their system, set settings (in time, this will probably be a moot point), or even knows what hardware is their PC is running. A PC game too can "just work" if it's ran on well maintained, capable PC

Console games aren't just for kids:

This point I agree with. Although, I [think I] get what the OP is trying to get across. Younger gamers are more likely to play on consoles whereas the average PC Gamer is a bit older.

Console games also enjoy a significant early release period for many high profile games (examples off the top of my head = GTA IV and Mass Effect).

Not always. There's actually been a few games (UT3, CoD MW2, Wolfenstein, L4D2, etc.) that have been released for the PC at the same time as for the consoles and some (ETQW, DA:O [for PS3 at least], etc.) that were released for the PC months before the consoles. It's more of a trend, than a rule. It really depends on the developer (ie. is the PC version ported by a third-party), engine, publisher (ex: Gears and Halo) ,etc. Hell, last console generation, the consoles would get PC ports several months or up to a year after the PC release (Doom 3, FEAR, Hl2, CS, etc.).

Then, of course, there are the games that are exclusive to consoles which you miss out on entirely.

Then of course, there are games on the PC that you miss out on entireley. Every platform is going to have it's exclusives.

So while you're obsessing over aim down to the accuracy of a pixel, I've already beaten the game on my Xbox 360 and moved on to the next great game.

What the shit does this have to do with anything? Someone obsessing over aiming can tear through games just as quickly as you can. You act like obsessing over aim prevents someone from playing the game. Also, if the console game has jsut as much customization of the controls as the PC version, the console player would be jsut as obsessive over the aim as a PC player since: better aim = better performance.

I'm also playing these games on a MUCH bigger screen and with an audience of friends and family because I'm playing on a couch... not a chair in the corner of a room.

Hogshit. You can build (or buy) a PC to be used with a TV. One of my friends had a PC hooked up to a 60 inch LCDTV.For the control, you can set a wireless KBM on a TV tray or those lapboards (I don't know what they're called) in Office Max. You can use a controller also.

I also play computer games and very much enjoy them.

If you do, you're not very knowledgable of them.

In fact, when I play computer games I can get headshots, too.

You want a cookie? Even <8 year olds can get headshots in games.

However, I'm not so ignorant as to think that is the one and only thing that matters in gaming. As a result I enjoy gaming as a whole far more than you, I'm sure.

I've never met one person (real life or a game/forum) that thought that headshots were the only thing that mattered in gaming. Still, if the person cares about headshots, that's not going to inhibit someone's ability to enjoy a game or gaming in general.

In all seriousness, are you trying to be a troll?

(If my spelling is poor, I'm sorry, I'm stuck in IE)

 

[JTsyo]

No interest here but the wife has been bugging me all year to buy a Wii system. I'd rather spend the money on something else.

Don't pass up a golden opportunity. With a Wii if you can find games she enjoys, that means you can spend time together doing something you both might enjoy. It's much harder to do that on 2 PCs unless he like RPGs or such. Just don't beat her too bad on competitive games or she might lose interest.